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I'KMUJTON. I'M A TILL A COVNTY, ORE-RON, TTE8DAY, DECEMBER IT. 1001
o. UIOll
ARE SAWING
MUCH WOOD
HERE TODAY
nun the 1 n Business Men Decorate Elaborate
windows in Honor of the Woodmen-Portrait
of Hea Consul is Everywhere.
Bftaial the won...
1 forward t.. h UM
tat city of Pendiowm.
. .-.Menu-nts ha'-" he""
Lrrtbind was In dlnea
Pr . Ik. n. oi Hon of
I or u"
I riHwnhtirg " :" ; w'r
confuting ' '
ft Cooper, of IM'-rinnn;
ijlir ueorxe rv
A Murhmori editor of
( Reatt . ni'ii
CJtir. of Pomero: tiud
ktko """' ' " "'
iWilwn. oi Pullman, nnd
I tt Ml wDI CM
fitown has bei i turned
kfc fcononn P'n
lUll COMl"' III IB
lirtdt of the wooa i nop
i in (rum tin adjoinina.
ittfhburini- ' iWM l)
ih thl pwt ' vent blch
a-oiir or tni' Km' i
En Ort'on.
HU haw show i Hi' iv in
.1.1. u'luwimt'i t'li hm
lA.tutildl fliitlSI lltlfl
M 1
bntlu Hi'1' windows in
pill tuiug nianm wiiii ii
K mltora thai lhJ arc
LgU'-it their visit ii Poll
BtTV'i ft lilt'' ' mo
i Warehouse
Wari'hoiih. window
"Welcome w linen'
mtrnt. aver a picture of
Fillciiliiirg with the
Itrtf. iniiirul tin picture,
Iht of wood lylns. in tho
ItW pu am! wedges
I at let ami a saw lying
it either nl oi the log
ana dretm-i! in overalls
imi Hit red bandanna tied
ttKkl tTilral 01 'In ""II
Wafer, ami all around an
Mtu ol a! red In
. fcrh of thMc Ignran Iiuh
an haii.'. shew Im: that
her of Jin great nigun
c u maklnir Its-It' pop
u world. A cheerful
Hi I b!a.
Jteartment Store
larjit window bus
M white am! black, tor
cowed with croon
fiUeabnrn V picture
standing In tho rantol 01 the window
with a white dovo suspend' d over his
lioad with outspread wings, emblem
ttn of the ordor. At cither end In a
lug with the hark on and a stump In
tho middle with axoR. aawa nnd
vi'dgoH. and tJM floor In covered with
doad loavoH 1 1 lira till! a roal wood
land Boene.
W. J. Clark A Co.
W. J Clark OOn tho hard war.'
Ml on Court Htreot. havo In tholr
window a plno log RtumpH, liruah anil
saw dual Hoattorod around, with an ax.
wodgo and lioetlo. typical of the order
of which It Ih In honor, heglde tho
snwH and the dead leavon with a
MtufTed hlrd Hitting on the log giving
It more of the roaemhlance of a wild
mountain acene.
T. C. Taylor.
T. C. Taylor, the luudwan iiiuu on
Main Htreot haa an hk Ii In IiIh wln
ilow lraHd in white, with rod odgoH
and the wonlw "WatoOtM W. O V "
for the background. Suapondod he
nonth thla arch Ih a Htlck of wood with
the ax and hoetle stuck In the log.
with the handles croHBod and a white
bird Hitting on the huudUm. ChipH.
llnMJ and saw dust are scattered
around promiNciiniisly and the figure
of u man Ih riding a goat with the In
Brrtptto8 "Woodmen (ioat" on It and
another RfJBJN Ih Htaiiillng with a pipe
In his mouth sawing wood.
The figure is operating the huw, and
h tepee nni! stpiHW art shown III the
display.
The St. Joe Store.
Tlir decorations -in the St. .loc store
mi Court st roe' are all made of ma
tctlul from tho stun A photograph
of Head Consul Falkeulnii-g framed
and draped with white luce. Ih loaning
agninat a Ktiiiup ami the ax. hectic and
m le all draped with white, are
tin it These oWoVBHOBI are not ao
eluiiorate as Home of the n ut, hut for
lieauM and simplicity arc noticeable.
Then Ih nothing but white in the
large window except a bow of FC4
while and blue ribbon on the coiner of
'In picture frame
Cleaver Broa' Dry Good
Cleaver liroH. dry goods store Iiuh
the pietuii' of Mr Kttlkenhnrg in MM
wimlow. with a red. whin ami black
' bow of rlbbona on the corner of the
name, while in the other window are
alio the colorn on t hi- ax. mallet uuu
wedge, with a draped log in the hack
ground
4 B'' fifek tWaQjkaaBMaaBVHejfAUahAa
Ba, W SSL j3 LaaaV' mM
. mBPI Nh .LVaflaaaaal
fnui h!
F A. Falkenburg, Head Consul.
Father of Woodcraft."
TO PL ATT. W. H. WHITE IS
PERSONA NON GRATA
New York Senator laaues Ultimatum
to Rough Rider Colonel.
Washington, Dec. 17 Senator Piatt
of New York sailed on the njSMld n'
this morning in quest of the rcalp 01
Wm. Allen White, one of tbe presi
dent's wurniost personal friends.
White who is a Kansas editor, recent"
ly printed a iMfaMItt sketcli oi Mr
Piatt in which he said that Piatt never
was unlimited by kindly or patriotic
motive. Piatt told Koosevelt that If
Ik- cunt Iniios to regard White as a
friend In- will lose the regard of the
New York senator
The Senate Committees.
Washington, Dee 17 The house
committer on Interstate comnierc in
day took up Pacific cable hill and de
cided to glvi a public hearing on
January 11.
A caucus of republican emton to
day decided the republican represen
tation on the senate committees. Mo
Ijiiirin, democrat and Wellington, re
publican, were provided with places
on unimportant committee-
Appropriation Allison, chairman.
Aldrich. oi Itituucc. CiiHnm. of foreign
relations. Kre. of commerce. Ilonr. of
JuilieiaiN . lUiwIcv. of military Hale
of naval and Pacific Islands ; Fntukei
of Philippines: Lodge of pensions;
Oaliiiger ol post office; Mason of tor
ritorles; llevcridge. of Immigration.
Pentose, of Indians Stewart of
mines: Boot! oi interstate commerce.
Trouble at Soldiera' Home.
Itath. N. V., lo 17. The bnard of
trustees of the xtnti Bold lra' Home
met lodA) to nOaMMw the charges
against Mr Hurdlck surgeon in chief
ot the Institution Tin- charges
against Mr Hurdlck are preierred by
Ool A ml I MhUiIkoii the comuiaml
ant. and contain twonty flo specific
allegations hMabordlaMtkra boiuv
tile principal complaint Mr Hurdlck
huu mmAmtmmd m m t it. .to ifiiinul aitH it.
teliilx to vlgorousl) cintest tin efforts
hat thf woodmen win oppbb this hveninu rov1 tnm ,,H
' iiuh nit hi s irizcon nt i- e
MMt4 TO 7:45.
K 2. of the Wonien
i will have eharar nf in.
P held at the Odd Feb
to 7:45 p. m The
Wi, decorated. Mm
Mt will be there to see
"Ktivtd and introduced
fnj mm, the rea' father
" tne west
T PARADE
H form Mt 7-a.
of the Odd Fol
:weo to Main .
c Court tn Tt,.
I" hack to Cotton-
5"t: down r.it.
'"trano. During the
JJhn, 18.00C s'nota.
nd I'QhU will be at
!Q the lm rti
- - - wt tiurgn.
J" "arch of the Wood-
" Of WonrirrO ...11.
n veil.
mm will .urpnue the
FORMATION.
" the American
"""tfleton Can,p No.
f.M,
C. C Van
van
Irfh circle. No. 2.
'".Plne Cirri.. K1- o
- negtee
6 Visiting neighbors and others.
9 Real live choppers.
10 Members of Pendleton Camp.
No. 41.
THEATER PROGRAM.
Local chairman. A. D 8tillman.
1 Overture by Kirkman's orches
tra (seven pieces.)
2 Pendleton Camp's double quar
tette.
3 Delivery of keys of city by the
mayor.
4 Overture by Kirkman's orches
tra.
5 Pendleton's Camp double quar
tette.
6 Freedom of the grand guardian's
office to head consul by Mrs. C C. Van
Orsdall.
7 Reply by F. A. Faulkenburg. head
consul.
BALL IN MUSIC HALL.
After the theater program a pretty
aouvenir will be aiven to each person
present, which will be a paaaport to
the ball room in La Dow Muaic Hail,
where Kirkman's orcheatra will charm
away the remaining few hours for toe
dancers at the muaic hall. At the re
ception, Pendleton camp No. 41, will
preaent to the head consul 50 applica
tions as their tribute to the jubilee
meeting. It is deaired that all who
wish be preaent at the reception.
strangers as wall as neighbors of both
crafts and it u the wiah of the com
mitteee that each member Invite his
1 f rienda.
Uniform Tax Rate.
Paris Texas. Doc. Hi. -Ill response
in tl all of County Judges a conter
. nee of the county judges, coniiuls
Mont is and lav associations of North
Texas meets hen todav to consider
the practicability of classifying the
agricultural, pasture ami timber lands
nt this section, with a view to adopt
lag a uniform basis oi taxation It la
COB tended that us Um state tux is paid
on the same basis as the county tax
It is unjuir tor land owners ot one
county to have to pay under a higher
assessment than tin taxpayer ol an
other county
France Wants to Learn.
Paris. DM), id. The French govern
ment has ieclfMfl to make a special In'
vostiKation of American trusts. La"
nare Weiller councillor of foreign
commerce and Maurice 1 Ootellelro.
au engineer, have been intrusted with
the mission They sailed on the
Kieiich line steamer l a Havole today
and upon their arrival in the United
States tliev will make an extensive
tour of investigation of economic, fts
cal and social cunsoquenceb which the
trust system may have to Europe and
especially to France
nTT0T lllinoi,
Mil u au'
Z Modern Woodmen
eejsMI opeM at
L Wl '.uiunue
,a opei,llK ses
sion this morning the visitors were
arelooned by Major C W. Hawee. The
roapoBM wan by Ralph K Johnaou
At the afternoon session the meeting
took up the discussion of plans for
improving the deputy system of. the
order.
Jerome on Raines Law.
Koehestor. N Y.. Dec 17. Some
notable speakers are to be beard this
evening at the unnual banquet of the
Rochester chamber of commerce. At
tbe bead of the list is Justice William
Travers Jerome of New York, who
will discuss the proposed amendment
to the Raines law in order to bring
about the closing of saloons on Sun
day Other men of note who have
accepted invitations to addreaa the
bauquot arl Governor Voorheea of
Nev Jeraey and Job Hedges, deputy
attorney general of New York state
Mrs. C. C. Van Orsdall. Grand Guar
dian. Women of Woodcraft.
CAPITAL AND LA BOH
WILL TRY ARBITRATION
Committee Representing all Interests
to be Formed.
New York. Dec. 17. --The plans of
the representatives of capital and la
Mf who are to meet here to bring
about a closer feeling ol harmony Is
to appoint an tSttUtlve committee to
arbitrate all differences The com
mittee will consist m J" members,
composed equnlly of employs ami IB'
plovers and men who arc neutral.
This committee will be a sort of su
MIM court for the peaceful settle
ments ot all labor disputes m magnl
nul.
Labor rcprescniailvcH had the fhsir
at today's session. Secretary Furand,
ot tin United States Industrial Com
mission, preceded with a brief talk.
He Hald ho found general local organ
ization among capitalists and favored
strong organisation on both sides.
This would effect complete fulfillment
of any contracts made Frank Ser
geant, grand master of the Brother
h(M)d of Ixwoinotlve kVemon. tcsik ex
ceptions to sonic statements made
yesterday by Schwab, ami said the
latter would not be In control ot his
millions It It were not for labor. Sam
ii. Uompcrs said he objected to tin
trusts Interfering with political work,
am' especially with the judiciary.
GENERAL CHAFFEE FEARS
GENERAL NATIVE UPRISING.
Hence. Secretaiy Root Will Not Re
duce tbe Military Forcea Now in
tbe Philippine Islands.
Washington. Mc 17 Among the
ofllclals at Hie war department no
surprise is evinced at the reports mun
Manila that OtreJ 'buffet fears a
g. tie-al uprising ot the natives and
lias apprised the war iiepartimtn of
this possible coni Ingency As a re
sult of Chance's roirts am! informa
tion obtained from returning army
officers Secretary Root lias decided
not to reduce the Torres now under
Chaffee ooaMBMd
HARRIET MURPHY. PITTSBURG
SOCIETY WOMAN, MURDERED.
Burglar billed Her to Get Funda Col
lected for Charity. Which She Kept
in Her 4toom.
Plttaburg, Dtc 17 Harriet Murphy
a prominent youug socletv woman,
was murdered In her room by a burg
lar early this morning She was shot
through the neck When discovered,
the condition M her room showed that
a terrific struggle bad taken place.
Mlaa Murphy was treasurer of tbe
charity fund and kept the collections
In her room This money is missing
RUS8IA WAS PLOTTING
AGAINST THE WHCPC8
Advises Japan to Exclude American
and English Misaionariea.
Vienna. Dec 17. Die Information
states that during the recent visit of
the Marquis Ito to 8t Petersburg
tin chief procurator of the Holy 8y
nod on behalf of the Russian govern
ment urged the expulsion of American
am! Itritish missionaries from Japan
SPANIARDS AND CUBANS
ARM FOR CONFLICT
Down in the South they Appear to be
Hoetile.
Tampa, Fla , Dec. 17. As a result
ot the ambushing of two Hpanlarda by
a party of Cubans both sldea are
arming and a batt' la feared. The
police force has been increased
Tariff Bill Up.
Washington, Dec. 17 The bouse to
day began considering tbe Philippines
tariff bill. In the eenate Cullom In
1 1 educed a blM for the retirement of
Hawaiian coinage and currency
SAMPSON WILL GET INTO THE
SCHLEY CASE, IF HE CAN DOSO
Hp Will Claim that Ho Was Within Signalling Distance, and
Therefore is the Real Hero of the "Battle
Of Santiago, July Third, 1898,
Washington. Dec. 17- It wnn ad
inlttcd at the nnvv department toda
that Satnpaon's attorneys have notlfl
od the department of their Intention
to flic a formal protest against the
Mewcy opinion that Schley dcservi
credit for the victory of Santiago
Demand a House Inveatigation.
Washington. Dec 17 -Congressman
Wheeler, democrat, of Kentucky, to
day Introduced In the house a reso
lution for the Investigation by the
house committee on naval affairs the
conduct of S hley before and during
tbe battle of Santiago. Ho said his
reason for Introducing this measure
was th- pciststence of Sampson In
pressing th declaration that Dewey
sgreed with the majority of tho court
In Montj ot its timlings ami that Mm
minority report mount nothing. "I
i!i sire Mewey to go on the stand and
give his Inti rprotHtlon of his report."
deelsred WMSMff
Sampeon Now Protests
v.Vashlu,ti h DtC 17 A new ele"
Meal was Injected Into the S. hley
controversy today by reason of the re
ported iutentlou of Sampson to file a
protest against the Iftortt' n i ort
ol MevM-v Sampson still contends he
was w ithin signalling distant c and
therefor, was really In command
WESTERN WEATHER MILDER AWFUL STEAMER DISASTER
WYOMING STORMS
HAVE PARTLY SEASED.
But Death Will Be Very Large, Unpre
cedented.
Cheyenne. Dec. 17.- The big storm
that has been raging in Wyoming for
six days has subsided. Ten nunc men
arc reKirted missing today I'nless
they arc found, the death rate will be
larger than in any previous storm In
the history of the state
LIVES LOST AND MUCH
PROPERTY IS DESTROYED
FRENCH SHIP LOST
WITH ALL ON BOARD.
Feared She Cannot Be Saved The
Lifeboats Failed.
Mm.-' Ill' s, Met . 17 -CompagtlU', a
nuns Atlantic strnmcr from Kit tier
w as wrecked at the mouth of Hie Rhine
todav Attempts of life boats to reav
in- the passenger were uusuccoM
ful as the seas an running too high
it is reared mi win he lost.
THE STEAMER RUTH SUNK
IN TLi FEET OF WATER.
New England's Experience with Flood
King and Jack Frost.
Ronton, Hoc. 17- Reports hum tin
storm stricken districts of Nm Kng
land are coming in this moiulng
They show vast damage done So far
it is learned that three Uvea were lost
and millions of dollars worth of prop
erty wire destroyed.
She Was Snaaged Near Corvalhe
With Produce Cargo.
Saicm Dot 17 The steainei Kuth,
of tbe O It ii N lino sunk near Cor
vallis at I o'clock this morning in ton
leet of watiM Slu had a cargo of
prunes ami Inn Sin- was snag
ged
THE NEW YORK MARKET
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
OF THE AMALGAMATED
Copper Shows up Again in a Specta
cular Manner.
New York. Inc. 17. A weak copper
market In London, together with the
reported failure of a big firm in the
copper trade in Knglaud is ieHonsi
hie lor the low mark in Amalgamated
hood after tin opening this nmriilng
The stock rapidly broke to sixty one
MRS
BONINE RE8TORED
TO LIST OF ELIGIBLES
She had Been Suspended Prior to the
Murder Trial.
Washington Mec 17 The civil ser
vice commission this morning formal
ly restored the name of Mrs Ida lio
nine, recently acquitted of the murder
of James Ayers. to the eligible list of
civil service applicuuts, from which
she was susjiended prloi to Hie trial
Bonny for Oil.
Eugene Is. 17 The (ireat West
Oil and Coal company began drilling
for oil at Springfield this afternoon
Roseburg, Or., Dec. IT. Tbe Ump
pua Valley Oil company began boring
the first well on Myrtle creek today
Geologists pronounce the prospects
for success good
Reported b I. L. Ray A Co., Pendle
ton, Chicago Board of Trade and
New York Stock Exchange Brokers
New nrk Meo 17 The wheat
market was at ranger today ami closed
near tin high point Liverpool wan
f lo wt i 2'-t New York opened
at ami advaucori steadily to HB,
closing M'fc ('lib ago opened 71
uml dosed 7!'ixii Com was ' cent
higln r 71 Stocks MgjMM Money t
-r cent
('lost ll v est, I dtl) Mt t
Opened today, 8 44
Range toda - i . n H(
Close today sits
Sugar
Steel, 41
St Paul 1TV
Data pacific, loov
Wheat In Chicago.
Chicago Me. 17. Wheat. C'vii
0.
Wheat in Ban Francleco.
iSan Kranclsio In, I? Wheat
I wo uuu are dea.l and two others
at the natal of death at lietrerly.
Mass, I rum tn. effects or drinking
wood alcohol
The military special, with 870 wean
. in. is on their way to South Africa,
left Winnipeg.
The Royal Baking Powder
costs only a fair price per
pound, and is cheaper and
better at its price than any
similar article in the world.
It makes more, better and
more healthful food.